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      Dm     A  F*       C     Gm  Dm*       F     Bb     Db  Eb  
e|--x---x---x----x----x----x-----x----x----x----x-----|
B|--6---5---10---8----11---10----x----3----6----8-----|
G|--7---6---10---9----12---10----2----3----6----8-----|
D|--7---7---10---10---12---12----3----3----6----8-----|
A|--5---7---8----10---10---x-----3----1----4----6-----|
E|--x---x---x----x----x----10----1----x----x----x-----|
[Verse 1]
  DmWhere are those happy daAys, they seem so hard to fDmind
   DmI tried to reach for yAou, but you have closed your mDmind
F*                    C  
   Whatever happened to our love?
                 Gm  Dm*
   I wish I understood
   DmIt used to be so niAce, it used to be so gDmood
[Chorus]
  FSo when you're near me, dBbarling can't you hear me
SF.O.S.
  FThe love you gave me, nBbothing else can save me
SF.O.S.
When you're gBbone
              Db          Eb  F*
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gBbone
                   Db         Eb  F*
Though I try how can I carry on?
[Verse 2]
   DmYou seem so far awAay though you are standing nDmear
   DmYou made me feel aliAve, but something died I fDmear
F*                    C  
   I really tried to make it out
                 Gm  Dm*
   I wish I understood
   DmWhat happened to our lAove, it used to be so gDmood
[Chorus]
  FSo when you're near me, dBbarling can't you hear me
SF.O.S.
  FThe love you gave me, nBbothing else can save me
SF.O.S.
When you're gBbone
              Db          Eb  F*
How can I even try to go on?
When you're gBbone
                   Db         Eb  F*   Dm  
Though I try how can I carry on?

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Sos

by John Frusciante

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm A F C Gm Dm F Bb Db Eb

* *

e|--x---x---x----x----x----x-----x----x----x----x-----|

B|--6---5---10---8----11---10----x----3----6----8-----|

G|--7---6---10---9----12---10----2----3----6----8-----|

D|--7---7---10---10---12---12----3----3----6----8-----|

A|--5---7---8----10---10---x-----3----1----4----6-----|

E|--x---x---x----x----x----10----1----x----x----x-----|

[Verse 1]

Dm A Dm

Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find

Dm A Dm

I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind

F C

Whatever happened to our love?

Gm Dm

I wish I understood

Dm A Dm

It used to be so nice, it used to be so good

[Chorus]

F Bb

So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me

S.O.S.

F Bb

The love you gave me, nothing else can save me

S.O.S.

When you're gone

Db Eb F

How can I even try to go on?

When you're gone

Db Eb F

Though I try how can I carry on?

[Verse 2]

Dm A Dm

You seem so far away though you are standing near

Dm A Dm

You made me feel alive, but something died I fear

F C

I really tried to make it out

Gm Dm

I wish I understood

Dm A Dm

What happened to our love, it used to be so good

[Chorus]

F Bb

So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me

S.O.S.

F Bb

The love you gave me, nothing else can save me

S.O.S.

When you're gone

Db Eb F

How can I even try to go on?

When you're gone

Db Eb F Dm

Though I try how can I carry on?

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